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Colin Trevorrow has his eye on the next generation of filmmakers.

After shepherding his Jurassic World trilogy to the box-office tune of nearly $4 billion worldwide, the filmmaker turned his attention to his production banner, Metronome Film Company. Trevorrow’s mission is to create opportunities for up-and-coming filmmakers in the same way that Steven Spielberg once did for him on 2015’s Jurassic World.

“Because I’ve had some success in my career, my absolute top priority is not just paying it forward, but also being able to introduce new talent to move us forward,” Trevorrow tells The Hollywood Reporter. “We don’t have farm teams in Hollywood, and I think that it’s a responsibility of filmmakers to identify who’s next. A lot of these icons that we have now were identified by another filmmaker, and that’s something I would love to have on my record.”

Around 15 years ago,...

The team behind the ‘Life After Movies’ documentary series are back, and this time they are bringing to life the story of the much-beloved musical ‘Grease’ with the latest doc ‘Life After Grease.’

The doc is the latest feature in the ‘Life After Movies’ series. With more interviews shot beyond this teaser, and more to go, ‘Life After Grease’ will celebrate Randal Kleiser’s 1978 classic starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. With interviews with T-Birds Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward and Pink Ladies Didi Conn, Jamie Donnelly and Dinah Manoff, plus so many more!

With production underway, the team are back to their crowdfunding efforts to help complete the project.

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Back in 2019, UK filmmaker Lisa Downs brought her love of childhood movies to life with ‘Life After Flash’, a deep dive into Flash Gordon. Following up...

Life After Grease is a new documentary catching up with those involved in the much-loved 1970s musical feature. And it needs your help!

Filmmaker Lisa Downs has gradually been building up quite the collection of movie nerd documentaries. She’s made Life After Flash, Life After The Navigator and Life After The Neverending Story to date, where she tracks down those involved in Flash Gordon, Flight Of The Navigator and The Neverending Story and brings their stories up to date.

Her next project? Life After Grease, which – as the title suggests – sees her talking to those involved in the movie, and capturing their stories. She’s already got Grease director Randal Kleiser involved, and has filmed interviews with assorted members of the cast and crew.

There are still some interviews to capture, and the film to edit into shape, and so Lisa – as an independent filmmaker – has launched a Kickstarter...

Mads Mikkelsen has joined the voice cast of the animated feature “North,” which is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Snow Queen.” The film is being sold in Cannes by Studio 100 Film, and will be screened on May 13 in the Marché du Film.

The film centers on Gerda, who sets off into the great unknown in search of her friend Kai, who has mysteriously vanished. On her journey, Gerda makes friends with people, birds, beasts, and a kind witch, unaware that a hostile, unseen enemy – the Snow Queen and her devil apprentice, Louie – is watching her. The evil queen keeps Kai prisoner in her ice palace way up north in Finnmark, Norway.

Mikkelsen will lend his voice to the character of Severin, the father of Kai. Severin is a figure who “embodies wisdom, sorrow and the timeless magic of storytelling,” according to a statement. As a carpenter,...

As the latest Star Wars TV show, Skeleton Crew, comes to an end, you might be feeling nostalgic for the 1980s. The series takes a lot of inspiration from movies from this decade and re-purposes them to fit into the galaxy far, far away. Skeleton Crew is about a bunch of misfit kids who find something strange in the woods and go on the adventure of a lifetime. It's a classic '80s story. If there had been a Star Wars live-action TV show around the time of the original trilogy, it may well have looked like this.

If you're looking for more of the same after Skeleton Crew, then you're in luck, as there's a huge number of movies available to plug the gap left by this show. They'll get you feeling nostalgic over bike rides, summer holidays, and amazing adventures with friends.

The Goonies - Why celebrate the...

The following contains major spoilers for Landman Season 1, Episode 9, "WolfCamp," now streaming on Paramount+.

Landman Season 1, Episode 9, "WolfCamp," is the penultimate episode of the season... and it's very much written that way. Every step is made with the intent of setting up future story for the season finale and a potential Season 2. That means the episode is great at laying pipe for what's coming, but not so satisfying as a standalone hour of viewing.

"WolfCamp" reveals the fallout from Monty Miller's heart attack, but the bulk of screen time is devoted to happenings in and around the Norris family. Tommy and Angela butt heads, while Cooper develops a plan for his and Ariana's future. And ironically, the most random and seemingly forced part of the episode -- a cameo by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones -- is effective at communicating the message of not just this one story, but the whole show.

Being a Star Wars fan in the 2020s can feel like you need Jyn Erso constantly reminding you that "Fandoms are built on hope!" For every good show like Andor, there's an Acolyte, and for every project that gets made, there are at least two that were announced and have now disappeared without a trace.

So when it came to Skeleton Crew, I wasn't sure what to make of it. Coming out in the wake of The Acolyte, the first trailer didn't impress me much, but I have to admit, since then the marketing has gotten my hopes up. Maybe the show could be good. Nothing groundbreaking, maybe, but still good.

This show's influences have been well documented, so I've set myself the challenge of writing this review without comparing it to a certain 1985 movie starring Sean Astin and Josh Brolin. Even with that restriction, there are plenty of movies...

"Star Wars" is for kids. Wait, scratch that. "Star Wars" has always been for kids. Fans of a certain age and temperament might want to take that statement as an insult (or even an attack) on their favorite movies, but it's a fact. Don't just take my word for it; no less an authority than the Maker himself, George Lucas, has said as much on numerous occasions over the years. Of course, that's not to say the property has always been the most successful in this regard (who among us could forget the wonder and joy of watching an entire prequel film about taxation and trade disputes?), or that it can't appeal to those of all ages anyway. Still, at their heart, the adventures of Luke Skywalker and the timeless tale of a Rebellion overthrowing an Empire were conceived as broadly and simplistically as possible -- not to cater to...

Skeleton Crew is slated to become a brand-new addition to the Star Wars universe. The upcoming series, created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, will follow a group of children who go on an adventure in the galaxy far, far away. As the highly anticipated series approaches its release date, its creators have been busy doing promotional rounds.

Skeleton Crew is the latest addition to the Star Wars universe (Credit: Lucasfilm).

During a recent interview, Watts opened up about the show’s creative direction and explained why the show was developed from the perspective of children. At the same time, Watts also spoke about trying to answer one important question from the franchise that has remained unresolved since the 1977 original. Here is what Watts had to say about the upcoming Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

Jon Watts Explains How Skeleton Crew Answers an Age-Old Star Wars Question

Skeleton Crew will follow...

Although Disney has no shortage of exciting remakes on the cards, these projects dont always see the light of day. The company has a habit of announcing projects that never get made, and while theyve got a fairly good track record with quality, theres always the possibility that their most exciting films dont happen at all. The upcoming Flight of the Navigator remake could be an example of this. Following the announcement of Disneys Flight of the Navigator remake several years ago, Im starting to worry that its the latest to join this group of ditched projects.

The decision to remake Flight of the Navigator was a fairly controversial one given the huge number of fans that respect the original, but I was hopeful that Disney would be able to provide something fresh and exciting to justify the projects existence. The first film wasnt perfect, and certain areas of the...

The following contains spoilers for Tulsa King Season 2, Episode 6, "Navigator," now streaming on Paramount+.

Tulsa King Season 2 gave Tina Manfredi a gun -- and Tatiana Zappardino is hoping she'll get to use it. In Season 2, Episode 6, "Navigator," Tina convinced her father Dwight Manfredi that she wanted a firearm to protect herself and her children... which audiences know is now a very valid concern, since the episode ended with Tyson's father Mark Mitchell being the victim of a car bomb. But Tina learning how to shoot is one more example of how she's not just Dwight's daughter.

Cbr spoke to Zappardino about how Tina manages her sometimes awkward relationship with Dwight, and how it compares to her own dynamic with Tulsa King star and movie legend Sylvester Stallone. She explained why she's hoping that Tina becomes more involved in the action on the Paramount+ show before the war between Dwight and his rivals ends.

The following contains major spoilers for Tulsa King Season 2, Episode 6, "Navigator," now streaming on Paramount+.

Tulsa King Season 2, Episode 6, "Navigator" features the season's most shocking moment -- if only it weren't such a mistake. The Paramount+ show successfully raises the stakes for the second half of the season by having another face-to-face confrontation between all three of the mob factions. However, that's not where the shock and grief comes from; it's the character death that will haunt the series forever.

"Navigator" centers primarily on the sit-down between Dwight Manfredi, his former bosses in New York and his new rivals in Kansas City. This is the last chance for the three sides to work out a deal before they just destroy each other. Yet the subplots with family actually have more impact on the future, as both Tina Manfredi and Tyson Mitchell come to decision points. With Sylvester Stallone bullish about...

Exclusive: Lionsgate has closed a deal for Bryce Dallas Howard to direct All of Her, details of which are under wraps.

The feature project is written by Sarah Streicher based on an original story by Jurassic World filmmaker Colin Trevorrow and Streicher. The studio is currently seeking an actress to play the lead character, which encompasses multiple roles.

Metronome Film Company’s Trevorrow and Annys Hamilton will produce. Howard will also produce with her Nine Muses Entertainment.

Nathan Kahane, president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said, “This movie has it all—a hugely fun idea, an incredible part for a lead actress, and amazing talent behind it all, with Bryce leading the way as director. We’re excited to get the ball rolling.”

Previously Howard has directed the Apple TV+ feature documentary, Dads, as well as episodes of Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandolorian and The Book of Boba Fett, and...

Exclusive: Supernatural webcomic Third Shift Society is headed to TV. Wattpad Webtoon Studios, John W. Hyde and Terissa Kelton’s Rehab Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company are developing a live-action series based on Meredith Moriarty’s original webcomic.

Ray Utarnachitt is attached to write the adaptation.

Third Shift Society follows Ellie, a normal-seeming young woman, whose world is upended when she meets cursed paranormal detective, Ichabod, who might have the answers she seeks about her latent psychic powers. Ichabod introduces Ellie to the world of the Third Shift, and together they’ll investigate paranormal mysteries involving all things that go bump in the night: ghosts, vampires, witches, even demons… and those are just some of the clients.

Aron Levitz, David Madden and Sera Tabb will executive produce for Wattpad Webtoon Studios. Hyde and Kelton will executive produce for Rehab Entertainment, and...

Walt Disney Studios has released some of the most beloved and iconic movies to date. Some of these films remain part of pop culture and are just as popular now as they were when they were first released, or even more. The '80s was a particular and defining decade for Walt Disney. Movies like The Great Mouse Detective and The Little Mermaid are credited with beginning the Disney Renaissance, marking the return of critically and commercially successful animated films for the studio. And some of Disney's live-action films of this era, like Return to Oz and Tex, proved the studio was ready for more mature and dark content.

During the '80s, some Disney films almost bankrupt the studio, while others were panned when they were first released but were able to find a loyal cult following later on. Audiences now think of Disney and remember classic films like...

Goonies never say die! But we’re still interested in what else they have to say. And this will all come true for die-hard fans of The Goonies, as a feature-length documentary on the making and legacy of the 1985 adventure favorite is currently in development through a Kickstarter campaign. With less than two months until the campaign ends, none other than Mikey Walsh, Sean Astin, is calling for any remaining support there is and ensuring he’ll take part.

Posting on social media to promote the documentary – currently titled Life After The Goonies – Sean Astin wrote, “I enthusiastically support this Goonies documentary. I hope you all can donate a few bucks so it can get made. I can’t wait to participate. I can’t wait to see the interviews she’s already done…in particular with Richard Donner our Director. I’ve never seen it. Only a couple days left on the campaign…...

Quick Links The Enemy Mine Remake Is Confirmed Who Is Making The Enemy Mine Remake? The Enemy Mine Remake Story Details Enemy Mine Remake: Further News & Info The '85 sci-fi flop Enemy Mine is confirmed for a remake. Noted TV writer Terry Matalas is penning the script. The remake may explore franchise potential and themes of cooperation between enemy races.

The oft-forgotten 1985 science fiction flop Enemy Mine is returning to the big screen in a brand-new remake, and there are already exciting updates regarding Hollywood's latest take on the classic story. Based on Barry B. Longyear's eponymous novella, Enemy Mine is set in a future in which humanity is at war with a reptillian race of aliens known as the Drac. When human pilot Willis (Dennis Quaid) finds himself stranded on a hostile planet with a Drac named Shigan, the duo must form an unlikely alliance in order to survive their ordeal.

Space is great. It’s massive, it’s colorful, and you can have big fights with lasers there. It really does have everything you could want. But it also has problems—mainly, like we said, that it’s massive. In fact it’s so massive that if you want to go anywhere in it (apart from a few nearby planets with hardly anyone to shoot lasers at), by the time you get there, you’re dead. Now you might think that if you can just go fast enough, you’ll get there before you die, but there’s a problem.

That problem, as Albert Einstein tells us, is the speed of light. Light, in a vacuum, travels at just short of 300 million meters per second, fast enough to get from Earth to the moon in a little over a second. The thing is if you’re chasing a light beam,...

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Veronica Cartwright in a 2020 documentary "LIfe After The Navigator" exploring one of her 80s films

Happy 4/20, which happens to be the birthday—same day/month/year—of both Jessica Lange and one Veronica Cartwright, the British-born former child star and current character actor extraordinaire.

When did you first clock the extraordinary Veronica Cartwright on screen? Though she mainly does TV guest spots (and the occasional direct-to-vod titles) nowadays, I can say that she made an immediate impression for me in the mid-‘80s, starting with The Right Stuff (1983), Flight of the Navigator (1986), and most notably The Witches of Eastwick (1987)...

Roger Corman's 1960 feature films "House of Usher" was the first film in a long series of Edgar Allan Poe-based movies at American International Pictures. From 1960 to 1964, Corman directed eight Poe films, with all but one of them starring Vincent Price. After "House of Usher," Corman made "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Premature Burial," the anthology film "Tales of Terror," "The Raven," "The Haunted Palace," "The Masque of the Red Death," and "The Tomb of Ligeia." Technically, 1963's "The Haunted Palace" isn't a Poe movie. It was named after Poe's 1893 poem but was in fact based on the 1927 short novel "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" by H.P. Lovecraft. Poe, it seems, was a bigger marquee name than Lovecraft, so the latter author's story was merely folded into Corman's short-lived but well-remembered Poe subgenre. 

Fans of gothic horror would do well to marathon all eight movies. They're all...

Life After The Neverending Story is seeking funds now, and will explore 1984’s The Neverending Story.

Those who’ve watched Wolfgang Petersen’s 1984 family movie The Neverending Story will know all about one particularly traumatic sequence contained within it. No spoilers, but those of us who watched the film at a certain age know the moment we’re talking about. It almost makes Return To Oz look approachable.

Still, the aptly-named film – sequels did indeed follow – was an unusual production and a sizeable hit. A German film that found international favour, and a hit single too, it’s a genuine curiosity, and also a film that still stacks up.

Well, certainly the makers behind a new documentary hope so. Lisa Downs, a British filmmaker, is making Life After The Neverending Story, and she’s currently fundraising for the film.

Downs has form here: she’s previously brought to life Life...

(Welcome to Best Action Scene Ever, a column dedicated to breaking down the best, most effective action sequences throughout the genre. In this edition, we revisit the surprisingly dark, highly emotional, but quintessentially Superman moment of self-sacrifice in the climax of "The Iron Giant.")

Over 20 years after its release, time has been immensely kind to "The Iron Giant." A perfect example of a film creating a lasting legacy far beyond its disappointing box office performance, the groundbreaking animation effort would put filmmaker Brad Bird on the map (along with his notoriously exacting reputation and painstaking filmmaking approach) and go on to establish itself as one of the best superhero movies of all time. Not too shabby for a hand-drawn production featuring an absolute bare minimum of action scenes and a first-time director at the helm. The 1999 classic is also one of the greatest anti-gun pleas ever committed to film, so...

The late Paul Reubens' final film role will be in the upcoming Hulu comedy Quiz Lady, where he will make a cameo appearance as himself. Reubens, known for his portrayal of Pee-wee Herman, shared the screen with lead stars Awkwafina and Sandra Oh in Quiz Lady. Quiz Lady is a hilarious and heartfelt comedy about a dysfunctional family and their quest to cover their mother's gambling debts through a gameshow champion title.

The final film role of the late, great Paul Reubens has now been revealed, with the Pee-wee Herman star set to feature in the upcoming Hulu comedy, Quiz Lady. However, while it was once thought that Reubens would be appearing as the iconic character Pee-wee Herman, he will in fact feature in a cameo as himself. Directed by Jessica Yu, written by Jen D'Angelo, and starring Sandra Oh and Awkwafina, Quiz Lady is due to land on Hulu in November.

Some time travel movies start off in the past to establish the protagonist's everyday life before time travel complicates things. Opening a time travel movie in the past can pay off a cliffhanger from a previous movie or create character dynamics for the time jump. Beginning a time travel movie in the past sets the stage for the disruption of normalcy and the exploration of different time periods.

From The Time Machine to Time After Time, some classic time travel movies open in the past. Time travel movies usually start off in the present before the protagonist’s life is upended by traveling to the past or the future – or both. The Back to the Future trilogy begins with Marty McFly enjoying his typical teenage existence in 1985 before sending him to 1955, then 2015, then a dark alternate version of 1985, then back to 1955, then way back to 1885 before finally returning him to...

With the sudden passing of actor Paul Reubens after a private battle with cancer, the outpouring across the country and the world has been comforting, to say the least. Reubens will always be most associated with Pee-wee Herman, the character he created and developed when he was a part of the world-famous comedy troupe The Groundlings during the late '70s. As Pee-wee became more entrenched into our own cultural fabric and "Pee-wee's Playhouse" hit the airwaves every Saturday morning, a generation of '80s kids fell in love with him.

With Tim Burton's "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" and its sequel "Big Top Pee-wee," Reubens carved out a franchise of his very own during the same decade where the original "Star Wars" trilogy completely dominated the box office. For fans of George Lucas' space opera, Reubens wasn't just known as the lovable, eccentric children's host from television. He was also the voice of Rex,...

Actor and comedian Paul Reubens, member of the Groundlings comedy troupe, producer, writer, game show host, and creator of the beloved, whimsical cult character Pee-wee Herman, passed away on July 31, 2023. He was 70 years old. This was confirmed by various posts on the actor's official social media pages and Variety. The cause of death was cancer.

Reubens was always a warm, fun, funny, flamboyant performer who threw himself into oddball roles and comedic set pieces with flair and aplomb. He first pioneered his famous Pee-wee Herman character on stage working with the Groundlings theater in Los Angeles, developing his voice and mannerisms for often-bawdy live performances. This grew into an extended run of "The Pee-Wee Herman Show" at the Roxy Theater which ran from 1981 to 1985. By then, the character had gathered a great deal of caché in the comedy world, attracting high-profile fans who were keen to have Reubens appear on television.

“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens,” a statement on the official Pee-wee Herman Facebook page this afternoon begins, announcing the passing of the beloved performer.

The statement continues, “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”

An actor, comedian, writer and producer, Paul Reubens is best known for playing the character Pee-wee Herman, which began with a live stage show titled “The Pee-wee Herman Show” in the early 1980s. The popularity of the show led to the Tim Burton-directed feature film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure in 1985, which spawned a follow-up movie (Big Top Pee-wee in 1988) as well as the Saturday morning TV show “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” from 1986 through 1990. Reubens reprised the...

Today’s secret word is sadness! Paul Reubens, the gifted actor and comedian best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman, died on Sunday at 70. According to Reubens’ estate, the red bowtie-loving ball of energy passed away after a private battle with cancer.

“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” Reubens wrote in an Instagram message posted to fans. “I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you.”

“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” wrote Reubens’ estate in an Instagram post “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for...

Veronica Cartwright is set to guest star in The CW‘s upcoming series Gotham Knights.

Cartwright will play Eunice Harmon. She will make her debut in Episode 4 and recur in Episode 7.

According to her character description, at first glance, Eunice Harmon may seem every bit the sweet old lady living out her twilight years in a nursing home. But that grandmotherly exterior masks a much darker side, one that harbors sinister secrets and has ties to an evil that has plagued Gotham for over a century.

“We are absolutely thrilled to have Veronica as a part of Gotham Knights. A veteran of some of the most frightening movies ever made – Alien, 1978’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Hitchcock’s The Birds – Veronica brings to the role of Eunice Harmon a uniquely chilling sense of danger in an otherwise unassuming package. The character of Eunice was originally supposed to be a one-off,...

A pilot based on the “Witch Mountain” film franchise has been greenlit at Disney+.

Bryce Dallas Howard will lead the cast of the pilot, with Isabel Gravitt (“The Watcher”), Levi Miller (“Streamline”), Bianca “b” Norwood (“WeCrashed”) and Jackson Kelly (“Straight Man”) also set as series regulars.

The project is described as a modern take on the franchise and follows “two teens that develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems.”

Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas co-wrote the pilot and are executive producers. Augustine Frizzell will direct and executive produce the pilot. John Fox and John Davis of Davis Entertainment are executive producing along with Gary Marsh. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by ABC Signature.

This marks the latest in a string of Disney projects for Howard, who has previously directed multiple episodes of the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett...

Hocus Pocus 2 features the return of Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson, the youngest and ditziest witch of the main trio. Parker is having a great 2022, beginning with her long-awaited return to the Sex and the City world in the HBO Max original ...And Just Like That, which premiered in December 2021.

Although she's best known for her iconic turn as Carrie Bradshaw, Parker has a long film and TV career that dates back to the early '80s. And while Sex and the City will always be her most famous project, she's starred in many other movies and tv shows, many of which have high Rotten Tomatoes scores.

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Sex and the City was the show that defined a generation. A one-of-a-kind mix of romance and sexuality from the perspective of four thirty-something women living in New York City, Sex and the City was...

Microsoft has officially stopped supporting its Explorer web browser, a key tool in its rise to tech-industry dominance in the early Internet era but also a key element in the government’s landmark antitrust case against the software firm.

The company signaled a year ago that it would start sending users to its Edge browser, which launched in 2015. Microsoft says Edge has superior technology, and its development came after years of grumbling by Explorer users about what they said were regular glitches as they looked to do much more than just surf the web.

In a blog post, Microsoft Edge Enterprise Gm Sean Lyndersay described his experience as an employee who’d long been familiar with Explorer as a user has been “humbling.” He added, “Our story in many ways is the story of the internet and what it has allowed people and organizations around the world to do.”

Despite abiding fondness for Explorer,...

“Dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the earth.”

That quip from Laura Dern’s Dr. Ellie Sattler in 1993’s “Jurassic Park” has been immortalized on T-shirts, bumper stickers and coffee mugs ever since the first film in the mega-billion-dollar dinosaur franchise debuted in theaters. But that piece of sexual politics wasn’t in the original script.

“God bless everyone involved who allowed this to be in a movie,” Dern says, reflecting on the scene. “Because that’s what it felt like at that time. I felt like we got away with something.”

A lot has changed in the ensuing three decades, but that line still roars. And it’s a piece of dialogue that has become a central strand in “Jurassic’s” DNA. Because, after all, it’s not just men who enjoy watching a T. rex feast on parkgoers; women dig dinosaurs too. In a sign of the cross-gender appeal,...

If you grew up in the '80s, you'll want to watch "The Adam Project," Netflix's new family sci-fi flick starring Ryan Reynolds. It's a love letter to the films I watched as a kid, with "Flight of the Navigator" vibes and a plot that's reminiscent of "The Last Starfighter."

Reynolds stars as Adam Reed, a time-traveling pilot who goes rogue to save the woman he loves, then ends up trapped in his own past. It's an intriguing setup with a familiar feel, calling on family sci-fi tropes and pop culture references to conjure up the sort of retro-futuristic vibe that was commonplace in family films of the...

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Fox Corporation wants Madison Avenue to understand that Fox News doesn’t always mean hard-news content.

As the company’s biggest generator of operating profit expands into weather news and lifestyle shows, its ad-tech division is offering new tools aimed at helping advertisers find the exact types of digital content they want to support. Fox Corp. on Wednesday unveiled a proprietary technology it calls Atlas to a group of advertisers meeting in Los Angeles, with a mission to help them match commercials with specific types of digital programming.

“We have so many new lifestyle elements — Fox Weather, Fox Business Prime and on digital,” Jeff Collins, executive vice president of advertising sales for Fox News Media, says in an interview. “Having a technology like this we can take to marketers allows them to align their brand with the right context at scale.”

Media companies of all stripes are rushing to accommodate...

Slate film critic and author Dana Stevens and I share something in common. We adore Buster Keaton. I discovered him as a teenager at New York’s Olympia Theater when silent film maven Raymond Rohauer released his “Rohauer Collection,” including eight Keaton classic 20s features, from “The General” and “The Navigator” to “Sherlock, Jr.,” that had been out of theatrical release for decades. All at once, a generation of film critics wrote about the Keaton oeuvre, as if discovering him for the first time.

And I fell in love, both as a cinephile admiring Keaton’s transformation of the language of cinema, and a girl with a crush on a handsome movie star. But it wasn’t just Keaton’s balletic fearless athleticism; something sad behind his eyes drew me in. I read the Rudi Blesh biography, and learned about Keaton’s rough and tumble youth on the Vaudeville circuit,...

"That was extraordinary filmmaking, man." This documentary is finally releasing soon! Check it out. We've been posting a new trailer every year over the last few years for this 80s nostalgia documentary In Search of Tomorrow, and it's finally out in April. Journalist / filmmaker David A. Weiner's follow-up to his doc about 80s horror In Search of Darkness, this focuses on the treasure trove of science fiction films made in the 80s. "A five-hour-long retrospective of '80s sci-fi movies featuring interviews with actors, directors, writers, SFX experts, and composers." This epic, four minute new trailer features a sampling of interviews spliced with footage from all of your 80s favorites including Star Trek, The Last Starfighter, Bill & Ted, Flight of the Navigator, Tron, Bttf, Weird Science, Starman, Innerspace, and many others. I hope this will be worth the wait! As long as the interviews are good, it should be worthwhile.

Howard Hesseman, the actor and comedian who starred as DJ Dr. Johnny Fever on Wkrp in Cincinnati and Charlie Moore on Head of the Class, has died at the age of 81.

Hesseman’s wife Caroline Ducrocq confirmed his death to the Hollywood Reporter, adding he died Saturday at a Los Angeles hospital from complications from colon cancer.

A member of the legendary San Francisco improv group the Committee and a real-life disc jockey who hit airwaves under the name Don Sturdy, Hesseman broke into acting in 1968 with a bit part...

Have you ever wondered what Halt and Catch Fire would look like as a multi-camera comedy? If so, you may be in luck.

CBS has put into development Aok, a ’90s-set workplace sitcom from executive producers Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory) and John Quaintance (Will & Grace), Deadline reports.

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The potential series,...

On the September 17, 2021, episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer and weekend editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars, Cobra Kai, Roger Rabbit, and Flight of the Navigator.

In The News:

Peter (og Jeremy): Yes, There Could Be A Cobra Kai Extended Universe Now

Peter (og Jeremy): Flight Of The Navigator Remake Will Be Directed By Bryce Dallas Howard

Brad (og Bj): LG Introduces 325-Inch Television That Costs $1.7 Million, Guillotine Not Included

Peter (og Josh): Disneyland Ride Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin Is Getting...

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Here’s some exciting news for you, folks—Disney has made the bold, completely surprising decision to raid its past library with the hopes of remaking a beloved classic. How the studio came up with this idea is anyone’s guess, but we’ll just have to see how it plays out because this is truly uncharted territory for the studio. Hopefully, you can see the sarcasm in those words, as Disney is no stranger to remakes, revivals, and reboots.

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Look, what little kid doesn't love the idea of unwittingly stumbling upon an advanced alien spaceship, falling unconscious and missing eight entire years without aging a day, and finally boarding the vessel to be whisked away on an adventure of a lifetime? That was my experience with the original "Flight of the Navigator," a movie that I wore out on VHS growing up and is now ready to be introduced to a whole new generation of kids with a remake from actor/director Bryce Dallas...

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Bryce Dallas Howard is set to direct and produce Walt Disney Studios’ reboot of “Flight of the Navigator,” which reimagines the original 1986 film with a female lead. The new movie, which marks Howard’s feature directorial debut, is slated to premiere exclusively on Disney Plus.

The original “Flight of the Navigator” was directed by Randal Kleiser and written by Mark H. Baker, Michael Burton and Matt MacManus. The family sci-fi adventure film followed 12-year-old David Freeman (Joey Cramer), who goes unconscious after falling down in the woods, only to get abducted by an alien spaceship that transports him from 1978 to 1986. David spends the film trying to reunite with his family, but gets entangled with the police and NASA along the way.

The filmmaker will produce the reboot alongside Justin Springer and John Swartz, who is Howard’s partner at her production company Nine Muses. Howard’s movie will not be...

Bryce Dallas Howard is set to direct and produce a reboot of “Flight of the Navigator” for Disney+, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.

The film will reimagine the story with a female lead. The 1986 original told the story of a 12-year-old boy who is abducted by a UFO and reappears eight years later at the same age, with no recollection of what happened. Randal Kleiser (“Grease”) directed, and it was written by Mark H. Baker, Michael Burton and Matt MacManus.

The film, although distributed by Disney, was produced and financed by now defunct company Producers Sales Organization. Disney tried to remake the film in 2009 with Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly attached to pen the script, but Disney lost the rights to Lionsgate in the 2010s. However, the studio couldn’t get the project off the ground, so it reverted back to Disney.

John Swartz and Justin Springer are also producing.

Disney Studios is developing a reimagining of its 1986 sci-fi live action feature Flight of the Navigator with a female lead, a project that Bryce Dallas Howard is attached to direct and produce for Disney+.

The original movie, starring Joey Cramer, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Veronica Cartwright, follows a boy who travels eight years into the future from 1978 and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship, named Max. Paul Reubens provided the voice of Max in the film which was released in late July 1986 grossing an uninflated $18.6M at the domestic B.O. Randal Kleiser, who had directed Paramount’s big hit Grease, and The Blue Lagoon, directed the original Flight of the Navigator off a screenplay by Michael Burton and Phil Joanou.

John Swartz, Howard’s partner at her production company Nine Muses, and Justin Springer are also producing.

The project reteams Howard with Disney+ as a director,...

Flight of the Navigator is gearing up to soar for Disney once again.

Bryce Dallas Howard is attached to direct and produce a female-led reimagining of the 1986 kids sci-fi adventure movie for Walt Disney Studios.

The project, which is intended for Disney+, will also be produced by John Swartz, Howard’s partner at production company Nine Muses, and Justin Springer.

The original movie told of a 12-year-old boy who is abducted by a UFO and reappears eight years later at the exact same age and with no memories of what happened. When NASA officials spot a connection between the boy and a recovered ...

Flight of the Navigator is gearing up to soar for Disney once again.

Bryce Dallas Howard is attached to direct and produce a female-led reimagining of the 1986 kids sci-fi adventure movie for Walt Disney Studios.

The project, which is intended for Disney+, will also be produced by John Swartz, Howard’s partner at production company Nine Muses, and Justin Springer.

The original movie told of a 12-year-old boy who is abducted by a UFO and reappears eight years later at the exact same age and with no memories of what happened. When NASA officials spot a connection between the boy and a recovered ...

A special two-part episode. From the movie Werewolves Within, director Josh Ruben discusses a few of his favorite movies. Then, Werewolves Within writer Mishna Wolff plays a game of “find the woman” in some of her favorite movies.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Josh Ruben:

Werewolves Within (2021)

Werewolves On Wheels (1971) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary

Wrath of Man (2021)

Trapped Ashes (2006)

The ’Burbs (1989) – Ti West’s trailer commentary

The Fly (1986)

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore (2007)

Road To Perdition (2002)

Stephen King’s Cat’s Eye (1985)

Nightmare On Elm Street Part III: Dream Warriors (1987)

Flight of the Navigator (1986)

Grease (1978)

Honey I Blew Up The Kid (1992)

Big Top Pee-Wee (1988)

A History of Violence (2005)

The Dead (1987)

The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)

Irreversible (2002)

Hunter Hunter (2020)

Man Bites Dog (1992)

The Human Centipede: The First Sequence (2009)

A Serbian Film (2010)

Planes Trains And Automobiles (1987)

Lost In Translation (2003)

JFK (1991)

Home Alone (1990)

The Second Civil War (1997) – Glenn...

"There will never be another time like it. Ever." More 80s sci-fi!! A second promo trailer has launched for the nostalgia documentary In Search of Tomorrow, journalist / filmmaker David A. Weiner's follow-up to his doc about 80s horror called In Search of Darkness. In Search of Tomorrow focuses on the treasure trove of science fiction films made in the 80s. "A four-hour-plus retrospective of '80s sci-fi movies featuring interviews with actors, directors, writers, SFX experts, and composers." We featured a trailer last year, but now they've got over 75+ interviews taped, and tons of stories / revelations. This trailer features just a taste of the interviews spliced with footage from all of your favorites including Star Trek, The Last Starfighter, Bill & Ted, Flight of the Navigator, Tron, Earth Girls Are Easy, Weird Science, Starman, Innerspace, and many others. They're running one last Indiegogo campaign with final plans to release in December this year.

After taking viewers on a walk down the macabre memory lane of ’80s horror cinema with the documentary In Search of Darkness (now streaming on Shudder), CreatorVC is giving fans of ’80s sci-fi a similar experience to look forward to with the new documentary In Search of Tomorrow, which now has a new trailer, additional interviewees, and an Indiegogo campaign!

Below, we have the official press release and trailer with additional details on In Search of Tomorrow, and be sure to visit the documentary's official Indiegogo page to learn more!

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA - April 8th, 2021 -- In Search of Tomorrow, the long-form documentary about ‘80s sci-fi movies from Creatorvc, has recruited director Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters I & II), producer Gale Anne Hurd, actor Peter Weller, and more talent for in-depth interviews looking back on the extensive, beloved era of genre film. Executive produced by Robin Block and written...